Zohran Rises, Trump Flexes, Europe Falls — w/ Yanis Varoufakis

As the world slides deeper into imperial rot — from Trump’s transformation of the U.S. into a Department of War state, to Europe’s political collapse, to global leaders shamelessly bowing to Washington — a socialist shockwave has erupted in New York City: Zohran Mamdani has just won the mayoral race while proudly defending Palestine.

What does this contradiction reveal about the global moment we’re living in?

Yanis Varoufakis — economist, political leader, former Greek finance minister, and author of “Technofeudalism” — joins Rania Khalek to unpack the rise of fascistic politics, the failures of global capitalism, the myth of Western “democracy,” and the lessons of Zohran’s victory.

Zohran Mamdani won NYC on a pro-Palestine, socialist platform — while Trump rises globally and Europe politically collapses.

Economist @yanisvaroufakis joins @RaniaKhalek to break down what this moment means for the future of capitalism, the Left, and global power.